This collection is arranged as six series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1944-1980 (8 folders; Box 1, OV 20) Series 2: Writings and Notes, 1954-circa 1979 (0.9 linear feet; Box 1) Series 3: Audubon Research Material, 1821-circa 1979 (13 linear feet; Boxes 1-14, OVs 20-23) Series 4: Peale Research Material, circa 1930-2001 (1.9 linear feet; Boxes 14-16) Series 5: Other Research, 1881-1980 (2.7 linear feet; Boxes 16-19) Series 6: Unprocessed Addition, circa 1930-2001 (1.8 linear feet; Boxes 24-26)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information
Summary:
The papers of Cincinnati art historian, museum director, and Audubon and Peale scholar, Edward H. Dwight (1919-1981), measure 20.4 linear feet and date from 1821-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1950-1979. Dwight's papers include biographical material, writings by Dwight, and research files on John James Audubon, Raphaelle Peale, and others, documenting Dwight's extensive contribution to the study of American painting, particularly naturalist, portrait, and still-life painting. There is a 1.8 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection that includes Peale research material consiting of a catalog; correspondence, including letters related to Raphael Peale an C.C. Seller's miniatures; photographs, negatives and transparencies; printed material; catalog and accessioning informatino reagaring works of art; and writings by Dwight. Materials date from circa 1930-2001.
Citation:
Edward H. Dwight Papers, 1821-2001, bulk 1950-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
This collection was processed with funding from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund.
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Biography Note:
Cincinnati art historian and museum director, Edward H. Dwight (1919-1981), conducted extensive research on American painting, in particular the works of John James Audubon, Charles Willson Peale, and Raphaelle Peale. He was also credited with rediscovering the Cincinnati artist, Aaron H. Corwine.